The Irish standard., 1887-11-12

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nesses and substantiated officially by.
the accredite envoys ST the Irish n a.
tional party at presentin in this country,
make it clear that a crying emergency
is upon us, acrisis has arisen, and She
aspirations of our Countrymen toward
national autonomy are to be submitted
to q last and crucial test The sacri,
fetal devotion OF William O'Brien and
willingness our countrymen to ans
fees of Sir Wilfred Blunt, of Cony-
beare and Stanhope answer for the sin
cerity Of the English Democracy. The
intrepid bearing of the Irish National
League in Ireland is suggestive of the
sublimest efforts ever put forth in the
cause Of liberty.
Our brethren are in the field, and
three thousand miles Of sea severely
separate us from them.
There is one thing we can do! We
can supply them with the means to
carry their struggle to a successful
issue. If they have hearts to brave, we
have sinews to bear. Money is the de-
sideratum Of every war; it reasons
with revolution. Our countrymen need
money and Immediately. Money to de-
fend the malicious prosecutions pressed
upon our bravest and our best-money
to make good the legality of tree ex-
preston on our native soil-money to
protect the victims of landlord rapacitV
money to maintain the numerical su
periority of our registration list subject
to revision year by year. For this we
appeal to you. Our enemies are strain
ing their resources to the verge Of ruin
alton. They prescribe our meetings {;
they prosecute our speakers they men
ace our press: they evict our people
they assault the gallant Eaglishmen
who leap upon cur shores, and, on the
charter of their manhood, raise their
voice for freedom. They conjure up
every conceivable challenge to the ex
ercise of free suffrage, hoping thereby
to break the solidarity of national rep.
resentation in the oncoming Parlia-
ment. The Tory party has never sue
ceeded against Scotch, or Welsh, or
Irish, by its gold. The old game is to
be gone over again, but it must not be
played without opposition. The devil
must be fought with fire; the Tory
party and its landed lackeys must learn
that they have not all the money in the
world. The resources of liberty are in
exhaustable. Her friends are invited
to the front. The great principles un-
derlying constitutional government are
in Imminent danger. The methods Of
the English Tories in dealing with
Irish constitutional agitation will, if
successful, establish a precedent alb
horred by the friends Of Individual
r1ghts-a lasting menace to popular
government everywhere.
The mission of the Irish National
League of America is the accumulation
of means to avert such a crisis. Its
Executive, while appealing to lovers of
human liberty for material aid, mean to
rear Il monument of individual names
as an expression Of popular belief in
the righteousness of Ireland's claim to
Independence, the singleness of purpose
of Chas. Stewart Parnel], the states.
manship Of William Ewart Gladstone.
A Trustworthy solicitor will present
this Roll of Honor. Place your name
and address opposite your subscription
and certificate of honorary member
ship will be mailed you direct from this
office. The Roll of Honor will be sent
when completed to Ireland and the
name of every indiyidual and organiza.
tiOn that has contributed through this
Treasury since the Philadelphia Com
vention will be engrosset thereon.
CHAs. O'REILLY, Treasurer.
Copies of the above circular letter
with subscription blanks, can be Sc
cured at TIRE IRISH STANDARD office.